Halophytic and Salt-Tolerant Feedstuffs
Author | : Hassan M. El Shaer |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 443 |
Release | : 2015-11-18 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781498709217 |
ISBN-10 | : 1498709214 |
Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Halophytic and Salt-Tolerant Feedstuffs by : Hassan M. El Shaer
Download or read book Halophytic and Salt-Tolerant Feedstuffs written by Hassan M. El Shaer and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-11-18 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Naturally occurring salt tolerant and halophytic plants (trees, shrubs, grasses, and forbs) have always been utilized by livestock as a supplement or drought reserve. Salt tolerant forage and fodder crops are now being planted over wide areas. Increasingly, large-scale production of fodder on formerly abandoned irrigated cropland has allowed salt t